Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Priscilla* Rollins Why Can't I touch You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Priscilla* Rollins Letter to Mommy & Daddy Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Annalee ST
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Exponians Yellow Bird Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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